QUEENSLAND HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS WITH 15 OR MORE ROOMS

In the December 2007 quarter, there were 1,104 hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. These establishments had a guest room capacity of 59,592 rooms. The trend estimate of the room occupancy rate for Queensland (66.3%) was slightly higher than the national average (65.5%).

Room Occupancy Rate, by Quarter - Queensland

In the December 2007 quarter, Queensland hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms catered for 2.8 million guest arrivals. Queensland establishments reported the longest average length of stay for guests (2.7 days) of all states and territories. The national average was 2.2 days.

The trend estimate of the total accommodation takings for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 rooms or more continued to increase. In the December 2007 quarter, accommodation takings rose by 1.7% to $517 million from the September 2007 quarter.